GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |